Tag: Functional Electrical Stimulation
Worcester Warriors’ Latham tells of horror spinal injury
WORCESTER’S Wizard of Oz Chris Latham has spoken for the first time about the spinal injury that caused him to lose feeling in his...
Stationary bike helps spinal cord injury sufferers
People who have suffered spinal cord injuries are at higher risk for obesity than those who haven't.
Because they're often confined to a wheelchair, the...
Paralyzed Plano man survived 54 years, inspired others
The doctors didn't expect Don Harrington to survive the 1954 car accident that left him a quadriplegic.
Then the medical wisdom of the day...
Hope for Restoring Injured Nerves
Biologists ID Gene, Pathway for Nerve Regeneration in Worms
University of Utah scientists identified a worm gene that is essential for damaged nerve cells to...
Moving Forward after Spinal Cord Injury DVD
DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Moving Forward after Spinal Cord Injury...
White House stem cell shift expected
A major shift in White House policy on stem cell research is expected when Barack Obama takes office.
The president-elect has been a strong supporter...
Spinal Cord Injury
An injury to the spinal cord could result in a catastrophic permanent disability to the patient. Approximately 10,000 new cases of spinal cord injury...
Directing Objects With Your Mind
Imagine being able to look at a light, think about turning it on, and it comes on without you moving. Or picture, with just...
Delta Regional Takes Giant Step Toward Limb Rehabilitation
Breakthrough Technology Benefits Stroke and Neurological Patients
GREENVILLE — By helping stroke victims regain hand control and grasp objects, they can now master tasks once...
MAKING MIRACLES HAPPEN: CHALLENGE CENTER TAKES THE “DIS” OUT OF DISABILITES
(San Diego's East County) — “When I first had my stroke, I couldn’t speak or move my right side. I couldn’t walk,” recalled...
